"I remember pushing Sasha out of the way and holding on to the bonnet. The pain was unbearable because my leg was broken, but I knew I had to try and hold on so I wouldn't fall under the wheels and die, Bilonozhenko said. I was terrified, screaming in pain, completely confused and unable to understand what was happening. Suddenly, the car stopped and I realised that I was lying directly in front its wheels, and if it moved again, it would run over me."
"Anna Bilonozhenko, 43, fractured her right knee when she was hit by Paul Doyle's Ford Galaxy as it struck more than 130 people in just two minutes. Bilonozhenko spent nine days in hospital where she underwent surgery involving metal plates and screws. She was unable to leave her home for months and continues to suffer chronic pain, restricted mobility and severe psychological trauma."
Anna Bilonozhenko, 43, fled the war in Ukraine and moved to the UK with her 22-year-old daughter. At Liverpool FC's trophy parade she was struck when Paul Doyle's Ford Galaxy drove into more than 130 people, fracturing her right knee. She clung to the bonnet while her daughter tried to rescue her, then fell and was dragged clear moments before the vehicle accelerated into other fans. Bilonozhenko spent nine days in hospital undergoing surgery with metal plates and screws, experienced months of confinement, and continues to suffer chronic pain, restricted mobility and severe psychological trauma. Doyle received a 21-year, six-month prison sentence.
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